A Guilt-Free Year

When you take a day off, power down the electronics, splurge on an ice cream or even take a well-deserved trip to the beach. And please don’t feel guilty.

An article in the Washington Post stated that how “being busy” is like an addiction. The contributor, Brigette Shulte, shares that a man she interviewed “says he works 72 hours a week because everyone else at his office does; he’s thinking about cutting back on sleep so he can be more productive. A woman says the last time she had a moment for herself was when she went for her annual mammogram.”

The New York Times calls the experience of guilt pushing us (and our children) into a frenetic pace the “Busy Trap.” However on the other side of the coin, cutting back also comes with its share of emotional burdens.

When we choose to say “no” to something, guilt can also rear its ugly head.

The problem is that we are trying so hard to be better, smarter, faster, richer and more popular that we can’t stop the pace of fitting into everyone’s expectations. And that comes with a large heaping of guilt when we believe we don’t.

A Healthy Career

A Healthy Career is all about infusing “Zen” into your work—cultivating a career that is sustainable, engaging and supports your overall well-being. It’s my sincere hope that you find, and share, inspiration here that helps you continue to be healthy, happy and successful in all that you do.